MINUTES
January 20, 2020
Meeting opened at 7:00 PM by Mayor Guido with the Pledge to
the Flag. In attendance were Mayor Louis
A. Guido, Trustee Ian Feulner, Trustee Edward Harvey, Amy Herr, Clerk-Treasurer
and Taylor Miles, DPW Superintendent.
Approval of the December minutes as members received in
written form. It was upon motion of Trustee
Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried, to accept the minutes
as written.
TREASURER’S
REPORT
Checking Account
|
01/01/20 Balance
|
|
General
|
$145,637.18
|
|
Water
|
$23,020.98
|
|
Total Fund
|
$168,658.16
|
|
Trust
& Agency
|
$311.95
|
|
Savings Accounts
|
01/01/20 Balance
|
|
Water
System Repair Reserve
|
$2,898.72
|
|
Cemetery
Capital Reserve
|
$10,835.65
|
|
Unemployment
Insurance Reserve
|
$2,640.37
|
|
Water
Debt Service Reserve
|
$20,924.24
|
|
Parks
& Recreation Reserve
|
$3,573.03
|
|
Sidewalk
Repair & Replacement Res
|
$238.67
|
|
General
Fund Savings
|
$25,019.01
|
|
Water
|
Taxes
|
|
Taxes
Unpaid 12/1/19
Water
Unpaid 12/1/19
|
$7118.41
|
|
Paid
in December
|
$451.08
|
|
Billed
in December
|
$451.09
|
|
Unpaid
1/1/2020
|
$7,118.41
|
It
was upon motion of Trustee Harvey, seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously
carried, to accept the report as given.
DPW
There was a water leak on Wall Street that has been
repaired. Equipment that needs repairs
includes the dump truck and zero-turn mower.
DPW Superintendent Miles is to get prices on a new zero-turn mower and a
new plow for the dump truck for purchase in the next fiscal year. Discussion on contracting out the lawn care of
the cemetery versus hiring an individual to do it. Advertising for bids for a contract for the
cemetery care will be placed to be opened at the February meeting.
ELECTION
Upon motion of Trustee Feulner,
seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously carried,
RESOLVED to appoint Kathryn Lane and
Martha Sherwood as Election Inspectors for the Special Village Election to be
held on March 18, 2020.
BUDGET
Requests for the 2020-2021 budget
includes a new plow for the dump truck, a new zero-turn mower, 2 solar speed
signs, concrete berm along Alden Field, paving of walking path on Alden Field,
roadwork and culverts on Maple Lane and some of the sidewalks in the village.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Discussion of cost of overtime
involved if the Village DPW plows the streets in the Village and how the new
overtime rules will impact the costs.
Discussion on possibility of Compensatory time for this time
worked. Attorney Hyde Clarke will be
contacted for guidance on this issue.
Clerk-Treasurer Herr reported that a
Property Tax bill was received for 8 Lancaster Street which is now owned by the
Village. The Otsego County Real Property
office and the Town tax assessor have been contacted to change this bill to be
uncollectable as was done with the Village Property Tax bill on this property
AUDIT
OF CLAIMS
After review by the board, it was upon motion of Trustee Harvey,
seconded by Trustee Feulner, unanimously carried to make payment on bills and
budget amendments and modifications as follows:
General
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13880-13930
|
$31,094.48
|
Water
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13880-13930
|
$6,254.36
|
Total
Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 13880-13930
|
$37,348.84
|
Trust
and Agency Fund
|
Ch.
#’s 1944 & Auto deductions
|
$3036.80
|
Budget Modifications
To From
A5187.2 $3500.00 A1990 $3500.00
Budget Amendments
From To To
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM
upon motion of Trustee Feulner, seconded by Trustee Harvey, unanimously
carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy S. Herr, Clerk-Treasurer
January 21, 2020
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